SB: For Mercy Kill, we looked at what was originally the final and felt it looked dated. We wanted the design to harken back to the old Bantam X-wing novels but it was missing the mark. While discussing redesigning the cover we saw these great posters for Star Wars done by Olly Moss. I used this as inspiration for the cover and Iím very happy with the final product.

Library has this on order, so I'll be waiting for it. Not sure if I'm going to buy any books at the moment, but this will be the first one if I do._________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:23 pm

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DancelittleewokEUC Staff

Joined: 15 Sep 2010Posts: 1215Location: Kansas

(via Knights Archive)_________________Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47.

A victory, at last! _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:28 pm

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Corellias DreamKnight

Joined: 03 Apr 2012Posts: 105Location: UK

Yay ! for Del Ray realizing that fans want pilots ! The GFFA is big enough for pilots, bounty hunters and scoundrels as well as endless Jedi/Sith stories. Jedi are good, but it's also good to read about the people who are more like us and it's nice to have the characters who find their own fate, and rely on their own moral compass, without being directed by, or relying on the Force.

When Luke chooses whether to kill someone, he has to consider how it will affect him as a Force user - will he risk turning dark ? When Wedge has to make the same decision it's entirely on his own conscience - there's no metaphysical 'conscience' (the Force) to punish him if he acts in anger. Jedi are taught to 'listen to the Force' and to let it guide them. Ordinary beings have to use their own judgement.

I'm putting it rather simply but that's the essence of my agrument.

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:09 am

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DancelittleewokEUC Staff

Joined: 15 Sep 2010Posts: 1215Location: Kansas

On the Random House website, you can see the first pages of 22 chapters, including the Dramatis Personae, by clicking on the book cover.

Dramatis Personae:

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Bhindi Drayson; retired intelligence officer (human female)

Garik "Face" Loran; retired intelligence officer (human male)

Jesmin Tainer; Antarian Ranger (human female)

Myri Antilles; gambler (human female)

Stavin Thaal; general (human male)

Trey Courser; mechanical engineer (human male)

Turman Durra; actor (Clawdite male)

Viull "Scut" Gorsat; biofabricator (Yuzzhan Vong male)

Voort "Piggy" saBinring; mathematics professor (Gamorrean male)

Wedge Antilles; retired pilot (human male)

Awhile back, EUCantina got the first scoop on an audio excerpt. You can listen to it here! http://www.eucantina.net/archives/13587_________________Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47.

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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:25 pm

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Darth_HenningMaster

Joined: 12 Apr 2011Posts: 577Location: Canada

Very intriguing DP. I'm looking forward to this book even more now.

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I am a little disappointed that there doesn't really appear to be a "wraith squadron" involved. Perhaps that's just not conveyed here but it seems more like a group of people thrown together and called the "wraiths" rather than a continuation of the squadron wedge started years ago.

Glad to see the Vong getting some play in the post-NJO galaxy though, will be interesting to see how that's handled.

That's an interesting list, though I'm not sure how I feel about it. It'll be great to see those faces again, yet at the same time, the X-Wing books did have a bit of a high (higher than normal) body count. It would be sad to see one of those go._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:06 am

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Corellias DreamKnight

Joined: 03 Apr 2012Posts: 105Location: UK

I've just pre-ordered my copy. It's out about a week later in the UK than the USA so I@m going to have to be cautious about reading Mercy Kill threads till I get my copy.

I was surprised about not seeing a formal Wraith line up in the DP. We've been told previously that there will be two Wraith squadrons in the book - plus flashbacks to previous versions of the squadron - so perhaps that made a full, formal DP too complicated. Plus maybe Allston wants to surprise the readers with who appears during the book.

I'm really getting excited, waiting to read it.

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:44 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6916Location: Missouri

Do not let the DP scare you. There are more Wraiths than that in the book. Like Corellias Dream mentioned, there are two Wraith Squadrons, so you can expect two full casts of characters on top of flashbacks with the old Wraiths.

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And if you're a Piggy fan, be prepared for an awesome book.

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"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:31 pm

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mbrunoPadawan

Joined: 21 Mar 2012Posts: 8

Those that have read the excerpt from this book that was included in Apocalypse know that it featured an Imperial admiral named Kosh Teradoc. Does anybody think he could be related in some way to Treuten Teradoc

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:41 pm

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DancelittleewokEUC Staff

Joined: 15 Sep 2010Posts: 1215Location: Kansas

There's a new Mercy Kill excerpt in Lost Tribe of the Sith: Collected Stories!_________________Observation: Life would be cooler if everyone spoke like HK-47.

Should have it from the library shortly, though I am probably planning on buying this one. Sadness on the review, though. Can we not have a success? What's with all the falling short? _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:15 am

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Mad WookKnight

Joined: 14 Apr 2011Posts: 464

My copy should be here by Wednesday or Thursday. Can't wait. I guess I better wrap up LTOTS soon.